AP Language with American Literature - Week of August 19-23, 2019 

Weekly Learning Goals  Focus Standards 

Explore topics for research.Evaluate sources for credibility. Collaborate with classmates. ELAGSE11-12RI6: ​Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is
Integrate technology; create blog post. Use new vocabulary in writing. Annotate for particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty
understanding. Analyze rhetorical appeals. Identify claims, evidence, and logical fallacies. of the text. ​CollegeBoard: ​3.A Reading – Identify and explain claims and evidence within an argument. 4.A
Writing--Develop a paragraph that includes a claim and evidence supporting the claim.

Upcoming Due Dates 

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Come to class having completed “​Finding a Topic for your Researched Argument”​ assignment.

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Come to class with 5 articles about one possible research topic (3 editorials, 2 peer reviewed)

Thursday, August 22, 2019 Peruse the posted Friday Forum articles tonight.

Friday, August 23, 2019 Come to class prepared to discuss the Friday Forum articles.

Due Today  In Class Activities  Homework Tonight 

Monday,  Bring completed “Finding a Opening​: 5 Minutes to a 5 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: Print 5 articles about one possible
Topic for your Researched http://hoyacrandall.weebly.com/daily-test-prep.html research topic (3 editorials, 2 peer
August 19, 
Argument” handout reviewed). These must be printed
2019  1. Review research project requirements. Reminder Scholarly Article Search due Wednesday. BEFORE class on Wednesday.
2. Unpack AP ​rhetorical analysis essay scale​.
3. Sample rhetorical analysis​ essay scoring​.
4. Peer norming​ of rhetorical analysis essays

Closing​: Reflect on peer-normed scores, and set a goal for future writing. Place essay and reflection in a dedicated section of your
binder for future portfolio use.

Due Today  In Class Activities  Homework Tonight 

  Opening​: 5 Minutes to a 5 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: Print 5 articles about one possible
http://hoyacrandall.weebly.com/daily-test-prep.html research topic (3 editorials, 2 peer
Tuesday, 
reviewed). These must be printed
August 20,  Work Session​: BEFORE class on Wednesday.
2019  1. Witch Trial Spoofs: ​Monty Python​ and ​The Simpsons​. Fill in fallacy finder.
2. Read​ “The Climate of Fear: Then and Now” ​from T​ ime. A
​ nnotate the article for evidence that proves how rhetoric is used to Finish reading chapter 6 of T​ hank
manipulate others. Discuss. You for Arguing​ and come to class
3. Read excerpt from ​Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God​ by Jonathan Edwards on pages 87-91 in the orange Prentice Hall prepared to discuss how
American Lit. books. Use sticky notes to annotate for rhetorical manipulation. Heinrichs’s suggestions can be
seen in Edwards’s speech.
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Closing​: Read T​ hank You for Arguing ​ch. 6:​ Make Them Listen​. Be ready to discuss how Heinrichs’s suggestions can be seen in
Edwards’s speech.

  Bring 5 printed articles about
one possible research topic
Wednesday, 
(3 editorials, 2 peer
August 21,  reviewed). These must be
2019  printed BEFORE class.
Come to class prepared to
use chapter 6 of T​ hank You
for Arguing​ to analyze
Edwards’s speech.
Opening​: 5 Minutes to a 5 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: Sadlier unit 1 vocabulary
http://hoyacrandall.weebly.com/daily-test-prep.html
Work Session​:
1. Scholarly Article Search: Annotate each of your 5 articles for SOAPSTone and main claim. Complete a ​Reasoning Web​ for
the overall research topic.
2. Rhetorical Manipulation 3-2-1: Individually, list 3 TYFA suggestions from ch. 6 that can be seen in S​ inners​; in your group,
discuss the use and power of 2 strategies; choose 1 strategy to share with the class.
Closing​: Read T​ hank You for Arguing ch. 7​.

  Come to class having read Opening​:5 Minutes to a 5 (complete activities in ​5 Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of the Day: Peruse the posted Friday Forum
TYFA ​ch. 7. Bring book to http://hoyacrandall.weebly.com/daily-test-prep.html
Thursday,  articles. Be ready to discuss in
class. class.
August 22,  Work Session​:
2019  1. Meet in lab 816
Finish your research topic blog
2. Sign up for ​AP Classroom​.
post and comment.
3. Sign in to​ Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop​. Peruse the site. Unit 1 activities are due Wednesday by 11:59. Quiz will be
Thursday.
4. Compose a ​blog post​ that combines your research topic search to your rhetorical skills.

Closing​: Post a comment on a peer’s blog post.

  Come to class prepared to Opening​: 5 Minutes to a 5 (complete activities in 5​ Steps to a 5​ workbook) and discuss with friends; EOC and SAT Questions of the Read TYFA ch. 8-9. Continue using
discuss the Friday Forum Day: ​http://hoyacrandall.weebly.com/daily-test-prep.html
Friday,  study guide to annotate.
articles.
August 23,  Work Session​:
2019  1. Friday Forum presentations
2. Complete the ​guided reading handout​ for background information about ​The Crucible​ in the orange American Lit book on
pages 1118-1125.
3. Begin reading ​The Crucible​ Act I on p. 1126. Consider the argument Arthur Miller builds. Identify fallacies the characters
commit.

Closing​: Introduce this weekend’s homework: Read TYFA ch. 8-9. Continue using study guide to annotate.